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English Idioms :: century
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centry - See: TURN OF THE CENTURY. |
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Traditional English :: century
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centry - n. (pl. -ies) 1 a a period of one hundred years. b any of the centuries reckoned from the birth of Christ (twentieth century = 1901-2000; fifth century BC = 500-401 BC). In modern use often reckoned as (e.g.) 1900-1999.
2 a a score etc. of a hundred in a sporting event, esp. a hundred runs by one batsman in cricket. b a group of a hundred things.
3 a a company in the ancient Roman army, orig. of 100 men. b an ancient Roman political division for voting. century plant a plant, Agave americana, flowering once in many years and yielding sap from which tequila is distilled: also called American aloe (see ALOE ). [L centuria f. centum hundred] |
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Related Words
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century
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Most Often Usage
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century 21 alliance
century spring
ster century
17th century
century high school
new century
century arms
chaotic century
twentieth century art
century city
century boat
century 16 theater
century phone
dance center
century 21 insurance
21st century
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